By Katie-Ann Gupwell

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It’s no secret that the Welsh language is beautiful . It’s unique, special and is made up of so many truly lovely words, but it seems that not everyone is a fan of our mother tongue. Beca Morgan, a fluent Welsh speaker, recently spoke of how she’s proud to speak the Welsh language , but a few things “wind her up” when people share their views on it. She expressed her thoughts in a TikTok video as she thought it was important to speak out about, and the critics have certainly ruffled some feathers, with many Welsh people being quick to praise the gorgeous language of Wales. Even though not everyone in Wales speaks Welsh, most people know the basics, or at least appreciate its beauty and significance. After all, it’s pretty wonderful, and it even inspires some adorable baby names too . Beca said people often ask her “What is the point of speaking Welsh?”, and she honestly thinks it’s a “rude” question. She said: “Would you ever ask this to anyone in any other country? “It’s my first language – why are you so bothered? Something I get on TikTok all the time, again it winds me up, is people saying that my Welsh isn’t very good, or they just comment on my English. “I, personally, have probably lost a bit of my, I don’t know how to say it, but, you know, the Welsh you speak when you’re writing in school ? Like, really formal, correct Welsh. “I only speak it with family [and] friends. I mean, I speak it with everyone, but it’s conversational Welsh and then my boyfriend, some of my friends now and my job is English – so, I probably am going to drop a few English words in there, but I still am a big advocate for the Welsh language.” Beca went on to say some people have also told her Welsh “looks like a bunch of letters thrown together”, which she thinks is equally as “rude.” She said people ask her why she cares so much about it when she doesn’t live in Wales anymore, but she had the perfect answer for critics. Simply put, she said: “I love Wales. I think that’s so obvious, but I love where I come from, I’m so proud to be Welsh, I’m so proud to be first language Welsh, all my family’s Welsh and I lived there for 24 years but, right now for me, my job just offered me something much better in London.” She said you don’t have to live somewhere to absolutely love it, and she’s made other videos about the topic too. Hundreds of people have tuned in, and people were quick to offer their thoughts. One person said: “Yes, it winds me up when people say ‘Why are you speaking Welsh? It’s dead’, or the classic one ‘It’s uselss outside of Wales’. “Of course not many people outside of Wales use it. It’s that attitude of people that put me off learning when I was younger. Now I’m more motivated than ever to learn.” Another added: “I agree. Please could you do more on this? Be proud of the language – it’s one of the oldest languages in Europe. Cymru am byth.” A third replied: “I’m in Carmarthen . My little boy is in an all Welsh primary school. I’m first language. Keep it alive.” Meanwhile, a fourth also commented: “I’m English and am moving over to Wales in the next few months. I’ve been learning Welsh – I think it’s just courtesy to embrace and understand other languages. No language is dead.”